Group Accountant

Are you a qualified accountant with advanced Excel skills? A systems whizz who enjoys business partnering and supporting growth?

Gleeson Recruitment Group are pleased to be supporting a successful FMCG Group based in Worcestershire in their search for a Group Accountant. With 3 days per week on site, salary circa £55,000 + bonus, the successful candidate will be part of a strategic growth period within the Group and offered quick progression in return. You'll become a key member of the central finance team for this fast-growing, international, listed consumer products group with global revenues of over £1 billion.

Excellent systems skills alongside advanced Excel (up to macro level) are key for this position, as you'll be the key point of contact for finance systems. You'll lead projects implementing new reporting standards across multiple entities within the business, utilising your great communication skills to streamline processes across the Group.

The successful candidate will gain enormous hands-on experience of all operational finance matters that impact a large but highly entrepreneurial business, covering a wide range of areas, principally focused on but not limited to:

• Consolidation of results from the UK and overseas operating divisions around the group
• Monthly and statutory reporting, for various stakeholders - such as the executive board and our lending banks
• Working with the finance teams made up of various FDs across the international group (Europe, US and Australia)
• Supplying the Board with data for key commercial / strategic purposes, and producing ad-hoc analyses for M&A and financing
• Assisting with continuous improvement of Oracle reporting system, working with our external IT consultants
• Working with various external advisors on other financial reporting-related projects
• Working with newly acquired businesses to help on-board them with Group processes
• Maintaining head office accounts

Candidate:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to relay information effectively to both finance and non finance stakeholders
• Consolidation experience beneficial but not essential
• Pragmatic and committed to helping the team achieve the Group's objectives
• No strict criteria on education but A-levels and degree will be a focus

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